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Girls' and Boys' brains: How different are they?
http://www.greatschools.org/parenting/social-skills/1121-gender-differences-learning.gs?page=1
This article explores the ideas of nature and nurture around the achievement of boys and girls in math and science. The quick read supports the ideas that we would need to change the way we approach student learning.
Teaching to the Minds of Boys
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept06/vol64/num01/Teaching-to-the-Minds-of-Boys.aspx
This article includes a brief case study in the beginning. The rest of the article includes strategies for the classroom.
Reading is for the boys (and girls)!
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/676
This WebQuest for teachers looks at the difficult issue of how to get — and keep — boys interested in reading. It guides you through the research, then looks at text selection and pedagogy and helps you find specific strategies for narrowing the adolescent "literacy gap."
Increasing Black Male Achievement (Look for post about visit to WCPSS)
http://www.accessandequity.org/blog/
Mychal Wynn's Blog from
WCPSS Saturday Speaker Institute